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CDUS43 KFSD 030647  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1247 AM CST SUN MAR 03 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 65 5:30 PM 74 1974 38 27 30  
MINIMUM 31 6:30 AM -17 1913 18 13 10  
AVERAGE 48 28 20 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.52 1951 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.07 -0.07 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.00 0.07 -0.07 T  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 1.50 -0.12 3.32  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 14.7 1951 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.5 -0.5 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.5 -0.5 T  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 33.4 -11.5 56.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 37 -20 45  
MONTH TO DATE 32 74 -42 85  
SINCE MAR 1 32 74 -42 85  
SINCE JUL 1 4491 5583 -1092 5671  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 45 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 73 1905  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -17 2019  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 3 2024.........SUNRISE 6:59 AM CST SUNSET 6:19 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2024.........SUNRISE 6:57 AM CST SUNSET 6:20 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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